Improvement in shower-baths



J. R. R. MORFORD. SHOWER-BATES.

WITNESSES I INVENTUB XII momma 1 UNITED STATES PATENT ()FFICE.

JAMES R. R. MORFORD, OF LA HARPE, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHOWER-BATHS.

S ecification forming part of Letters Patent No. 195,523, datedSeptember 25, 1877; application filed August 11, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES R. R. MORFORD, of La Harpe, in the county ofHancock and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Im provedShower-Bath. of which the following is a specification:

The invention will first be described in con- -nection with the drawing,and then pointed out in the claim.

In the annexed drawing,Figure l is asection taken vertically andlongitudinally through the apparatus. Fig. 2 is a section takenvertically and transversely through the apparatus. Fig. 3 is a detail ofthe heater and its pipes.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

The letter A designates a chest,-which is constructed to receive a pan,B, provided with a bail. On top of the chest A is secured a tub, G, ofelliptical form, which communicates with a concavoconvex boiler, G, bymeans of a long pipe, a, and a shorter pipe, at. These pipes being ofdifferent lengths, they cause a free and rapid circulation of the waterbetween the tub and boiler. Beneath the boiler is a lamp, D, which isinclosed by a jacket, E, that retains the heat about the boiler. ,Fdesignates a pipe, which may be of any suitable length and diameter, andwhich is arranged in an upright position at one end of the tub. Thelower end of the tube F is received in a cup fixed to the bottom of thetub G, and above this cup, and secured to the tub, is a split tube orsocket, c, which embraces the tube '11, and holds it fast by means of ahook, d.

At or near the foot of the pipe F is a checkvalve, 0, opening upward,which valve can be kept open by means of a bent lifting-rod, g. Abovethe check-valve e is a plunger, h, with a valve in it opening upward,which plunger is attached to a rod, J, that passes up through a cap atthe upper end of pipe F, and is turned down and provided with a handle,j, arranged convenient to a person in the tub.

By giving vertical motion to the rod J and its plunger water will bedrawn into the tube F, and forced therefrom through a rose, L. The rosemay be of any suitable shape, and it is attached to a branch pipe, F,constructed so that it can be cleaned when necessary. In the center ofthe rose or sprinkler L is a staple, on which is applied ananti-friction sleeve, over which passes the strap is, that is used forraising and lowering a screen, N.

Screen N may be made of any suitable waterproof fabric, and it has hoopssecured to its ends and an opening through its side for the entrance andexit of a person. The lower end of the screen is held under hooks m,fixed to the tub G, and the upper end of the screen has suspension-cordsn attached to it, which are fastened to the strap k. By these means thescreen can be raised and lowered, and when raised it can be held tight.

If desired, a thermometer, M, may be attached to the tub, for indicatingthe temperature of the water in it.

A hole closed by a plug, 19, is made through the bottom of the tub andtop of the chest A, for drawing water from the tub into the pan Bbeneath.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- The combination,with the tubG and sprinkler L, of thescreen N, hooks m, and cords n k, substantially as and for the purposesdescribed.

JAMES R. R. MORFORD.

Witnesses THEODORE H. STONE, GEORGE OoULsoN.

